Lettuce, Buttercrunch

This extremely popular lettuce has a luscious, buttery texture. The soft heads are creamy yellow inside and have some heat resistance. Best in cooler regions. Plant early in spring and repeat every 2 weeks into fall. Protect from heat with shade cloth. Likes fertile soil, ample water. Best when picked minutes before your meal. Space lettuce plants 8" apart.

Type
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Bibb

Days To Maturity
The average number of days from when the plant is actively growing in the garden to the expected time of harvest.

75 days

Leaf Texture
The typical height of this product at maturity.

Savoy

Sun
The amount of sunlight this product needs daily in order to perform well in the garden. Full sun means 6 hours of direct sun per day; partial sun means 2-4 hours of direct sun per day; shade means little or no direct sun.

How to Grow

Lettuce is shallow-rooted, so avoid disturbing the soil around the plants when weeding.

Unless there is regular rainfall, lettuce plants must be watered deeply at least once a week and more frequently during periods of drought.

Mulch with a layer of compost or clean straw to help the soil retain moisture.

Harvest and Preserving Tips

For the best quality, pick lettuce early rather than late as lettuce allowed to grow too long may be bitter and tough.

Try to harvest in the morning when the leaves are crisp, sweet, and full of moisture.

Harvest looseleaf types anytime the leaves are large enough to use.

Harvest butterhead types when they have formed heads and the leaves are a good size.

Cut the heads below the crown.

On leaf types, you can just pick a few leaves at a time, if you like.

Store for 5-7 days in a plastic bag in the refrigerator. Many gardeners wrap leaves in moist paper towels.

Lettuce is a classic ingredient in salads. It adds crispness to sandwiches and can be used as a garnish, braised, or added to soups. Many of the looseleaf cultivars are also decorative in the garden.

Product Details

Type

Bibb

Days To Maturity

75 days

Leaf Texture

Savoy

Sun

Full Sun, Part Sun

Spread

6 inches

Height

9-15 inches

Sow Method

Direct Sow/Indoor Sow

Planting Time

Fall, Spring

Sow Time

2-4 weeks BLF

Thin

8 inches

Reviews

Lettuce, Buttercrunch is rated
4.9 out of
5 by
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Rated 5 out of
5 by
Dpeth006 from
I used the seed tapeIt was extremely easy to plant Nice straight ties with little thinning. Beautiful lettuce. I used a shade in south carolina

Date published: 2016-09-03

Rated 5 out of
5 by
jimfromliny from
Buttercrunch.....This lettuce is beyond easy. I planter a couple dozen heads last year and virtually all came up with several in containers. In a fit of laziness, one container was a bit out of the way and I never got around to eating it. All of a sudden I noticed a long stem and a bunch of little flowers on it. It bolted. Eventually, months later, I just dumped the container in the compost pile. Well this year, the gravel I use for the garden floor has a couple dozen heads of buttercrunch growing out of it in the area of the head that bolted last year.
I will probably do the same again and let one head bolt with the hopes of a repeat next year. If you only get one lettuce, this is the one to get.

Date published: 2015-05-26

Rated 4 out of
5 by
VegMan from
What Lettuce!!This lettuce did great:) I can't wait to replant.

Date published: 2013-02-09

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Sweepea from
Reliable cool-season lettuceThis is my go-to lettuce for late winter sowing in Northern California. I just scatter it in an area roughly 2' x4' and thin it as it grows. We love Caesar salad and this lettuce is its tasty and super crunchy foundation. For the last couple of years we've been plagued by birds nibbling on the entire patch of lettuce. But we outsmarted them with a cage built of redwood 1x1 and wrapped with chicken wire. This cage is almost weightless and easy to reposition when weeding or harvesting. I left a few heads outside the cage so the birds can concentrate on 'their' lettuce and we get all the rest, intact.

Date published: 2011-04-19

Rated 5 out of
5 by
gardenkk from
wowyummywow i ate this lettuce and i was just blown away! it was so delicious and amazing. Yum i made a salad and it had that butter and to finish it off that yummy crunch! The heads developed quickly and formed perfect ball shapes. I had heads of buttercrunch in the shade, the sun, and partial sun! The heads of lettuce survive everywhere! It did not bolt, and left so much lettuce i had to give away the majority of it! The salads made with this lettuce were tasty and buttery-crunchy... Wow burpee has a winner with this delicious variety of lettuce.

Date published: 2009-08-16

Rated 5 out of
5 by
FogGrower from
Nice ProductProducted nice Lettuce in a reasonable amount of time

Date published: 2009-05-03

Rated 5 out of
5 by
Nadasat from
Great lettuceThis lettuce grew very fast and there was plenty. The leaves had a very soft texture and were very tasty also. i am extremely surprised how fast it grew and this was my fist time ever growing lettuce. I would recommend this lettuce to anyone especially those who never grew lettuce before.